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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

Question:

Some selected indicators of Human Development, 2016-2017

Item Indian China Pakistan
 Human development Index (value)  0.640 0.752  0.562
 Rank (based on HDI)  130  86  150
 Life Expectancy at Birth (years)  68.8  76.4  66.6
 Means years of Schooling (% aged 5 and above)  6.4  7.8  8.6
 GDP per capita (PPP US$)  6,427  15,309  5,035
 People below poverty line( at $3.20 a day PPP) (%) (2011)  60.4  23.5  46.4
 Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)  34.6  8.5  64.2
 Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births)  174  27  178
 Population using Improved Sanitation (%)  44.2  75  58.3
 Population with sustainable access to improved water source (%)  94  96  91
 Percentage of Undernourished Children  37.9  8.1 46.4

Human Development is the result of investment in which of the following ?

(A) Land

(B) Infrastructure

(C) Health

(D) Training

(E) Education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) Only

(B), (C) and (D) Only

(A), (C) and (E) Only

(C), (D) and (E) Only

Correct Answer:

(C), (D) and (E) Only

Explanation:

 The correct answer is option (4) : (C), (D) and (E) Only

Human Development is the result of investment in :

(C) Health

(D) Training

(E) Education

These investments directly contribute to enhancing human capital, which is essential for overall human development.

Land and Infrastructure:While important for economic development, they are not directly measured in the HDI and may not always translate directly into human development.

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